Birds. 1315 



Jackdaw, Corvus monedula. Common throughout the year, and 

 also breeds in Norfolk. 



Magpie, Pica caudata. The magpie is found in Norfolk, remains 

 throughout the year, and breeds ; but except in the western part of the 

 county, where it is tolerably plentiful, it is a much less numerous spe- 

 cies than in many other districts. 



Jay, Garrulus glandarius. Common throughout the year, and 

 breeds in Norfolk. 



Nutcracker, Nucifraga caryocatactes. A specimen was killed at 

 Rollesby, near Yarmouth, October 30th, 1844, a notice of which will 

 be found in the c Zoologist,' (Zool. 824). It is the only instance that 

 has come to our knowledge of the occurrence of the species in Nor- 

 folk. A nutcracker was taken some years since at Southwold, in 

 Suffolk. 



Great Black Woodpecker, Picus martins. Two specimens of the 

 great black woodpecker are recorded to have been killed some years 

 since at Scole, in this county. 



Green Woodpecker, Picus viridis. Common throughout the year, 

 and breeds with us. 



Great Spotted Woodpecker, Picus major. Is found in Norfolk 

 throughout the year, and breeds with us, but is not a very numerous 

 species. 



Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Picus minor. Is a rare bird, but re- 

 mains throughout the year, and breeds in Norfolk. 



Wryneck, Ynnx torquilla. The wryneck is a regular and not un- 

 common summer visitant in Norfolk, arriving in April, and departing 

 in September, and breeds in the county. 



Common Creeper, Certhia familiaris, Wren, Troglodytes Euro- 

 pwus. Common throughout the year, and nest with us. 



Hoopoe, Upupa Epops. The hoopoe is not of very unfrequent oc- 

 currence in Norfolk, appearing at irregular intervals, and generally in 

 the autumn. It has occasionally been observed in pairs, and even in 

 small flocks, but in most cases the examples are solitary. 



Nuthatch, Sitta Europcea. Common throughout the year, and 

 breeds in Norfolk. 



Common Cuckoo, Cuculus canorus. A common summer visitant, 

 and breeds with us. A cuckoo agreeing in colour and markings, with 

 the red cuckoo of Temminck was killed at Letton on the 5th of May, 

 The Coucou roux is considered by the above naturalist to be the com- 

 mon or grey cuckoo of the age of one year. As this variety of the 

 cuckoo is seldom met with in this country, the remarks of M. Tem- 



